Russell Hobbs Sandwich Press RHSP801RED (Red)

I regret getting this sandwich press, every time I use it – I've thought hundreds of times about writing this review, and now I'm here I'm a little disappointed there isn't an option with less than 1 star. When I got this sandwich "press", I never for once dreamed that someone would make something like this without a lever to adjust how much the sandwich gets pressed. But it doesn't. Seriously. This is the single most important piece of a sandwich press, and this one doesn't have it.

So that means for the last couple of years, whenever I use this sandwich "press", I have to decide how much I want it cooked vs how flat I want it pressed. If you take your sandwich out before it gets too flat, it won't be cooked. If you let it cook, your "sandwich" will be very, very flat. It's a difficult decision to make, and one I highly recommend you avoid by buying a different product. And if you do get one of these, don't ever leave your sandwich for any length of time as you could well return to a paper thin (but only just cooked) sandwich. I have contemplated writing this, every single time I have used the "press" and every time I have unbelievingly seen that these are still being sold in shops.

You might think that is enough, but there is also the 'catch' to keep the sandwich press closed. It is very finicky and seems to magically hold the press closed when you want to open it, but doesn't hold it closed if you need it to be.

Light and Flimsy – Just purchased 2 snadwich makers online via points redemption - one a brevile and this red Russell Hobbs one - one for our house and one for our AirBnb. This Russell Hobbs unit is so light and flimsy I would be surprised it lasts more than a dozen or so uses. In comparison to the breville unit which is heavy and solid I feel this one (that was more expensive by the way) is rubbish and built to not last long.